St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-24
THE MITCHELL FAIR.
Ii Opens Monday and Gives Prom
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cess.
Special to the Globe.
MITCHELL, Sept. 23.- Next Monday,
Sept. a6. the third annual territorial fair
of South Dakota will be open to the
world, and the prospect is growing
brighter each day for its being the most
extensive. and in every way the most
credltable, fair ever held in the terri
tory. if Rot in the Northwest.
The Main building, which is COM
modiouS, two-Story structure, is being
put in good condition, the lower floor
being designed for a miscellaneous eX-
hibit and the second floor for the fine
art display.
The county exhibits give promise of
being feature of the fair. Dawson
county will make a special exhibit Of
her products in building erected for
that purpose. About dozen other
counties have signitied their intention
TO compete for the prize to be awarded
for the best separate county exhibit.
Secretary Bushnell, who has been on
the grounds several days Superintend-
ing the arrangement, is ably seconded
by Vice President TheoS David. and the
very efficient local committees. The
secretary informs your correspondent
that the number of entries now made is
over p per cent. larger than that of any
previous territorial fair at this stage of
preparation-and entries continue to
come i'll rapidly. Mr.. Bushnell says the
indications are that every foot of space
now provided will be occupied. but the
board holds itself in readiness to erect
temporary buildings and stalls if
needed.
THE FINE STOCK EXHIBIT.
Judging by the number of entries
made and the large amount of space en-
gagged the fine stock exhibit will be one
of the grandeSt and best ever seen in
the Northwest. Several large build
ingS and platforms are being prepared
for machinery exhibits, which will be
extensive and much of it novel. An
abundant supply of water will be fur
niShed at all parts of the grounds by
means of pipes from the city water
works.
The race track, which is half mile
course, is pronounced in excellent con-
dition by our best hOrSemen. The
smphitheater has had large extension
built to it. so that its seating capacity
will be about 900.
Gov. Louis X. Church, with his entire
military staff, will be in attendance
Thursday. the 10Th. The second semi
annual meet of the Dakota wheelmen.
under the management of the Mitchell
Bicycle club, will be held on the fair
grounds Sept. %, 90 and 80. Wheelmen
from all sections of the country Will be
present. and this meet will attract its
full share of interest. The races, for
each of which first, second and third
prize is offered, are to be as follows:
l, one-fourth mile amateur; ., one mile
confessional; ). one mile amateur; 4, one
half mile safety dash; 3, one mile amateur
territorial championship; 8. one mile pro-
fessional championships; 4, two mile anna
teur: :, one-fourth mile professional. 8. one
mile Mitchell club race; 10, one-tourth mile
handicap; II. one-haf mile amateur; II
five mile professional; Is, three mile anna
teur.
THE MITCHELL. CLUB.
The following gentlemen compose the
officers of the Mitchell Bicycle club,
which has over thirty members:
President. j. E. Gilbert; vice president, II.
kibbe; secretary, W. j. Healey: treasurer
William Layton; captain. F. Baughman.
Much credit is due this club for their
work in behalf of this coming meet, and
particularly so to Secretary Healey, to
whom the very complete arrangements
nOw made are largely attributable.
The territorial shooting tournament.
to be conducted by the Mitchell Sports
mems association, will be held adjacent
to the fair grounds on Sept. 81, IS and
%. Valuable purses are offered in the
various contests, and it is expected this
will do its full share toward making the
largest gathering ever seen in Dakota.
The Chicago, Milwaukee q ST. Paul
and the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis
d Omaha railroads will transport all
Dakota exhibits free of charge, carry
passengers at half fare and run special
trains into Mitchell in the morning and
out i'll the evening during the fair.